Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
穿
ほじ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 穿る – see the following entry.
ほじる
[verb] to dig up; to peck at; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.)
[verb] to pry into; to examine; to dredge up
(This term, 穿る, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
穿
ほじく
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 穿る – see the following entry.
ほじくる
[verb] to dig up; to peck at; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.)
[verb] to pry into; to examine; to dredge up
(This term, 穿る, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)